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Apple Readying Flurry of Updated Products Today
Following months of rumours surrounding new iMac and MacBook computers, today brings new rumours that point towards the release of updated computers and potentially new peripherals today. John Gruber of Daring Fireball has briefly mentioned in a post that today will see the release of…
Online Adverts Point Towards iMac, MacBook, Mac mini Refresh
AppleInsider over the weekend published a collection of screenshots showing Google ads which advertise products not currently available; a sign that Apple's rumoured refresh of the iMac, Mac mini and MacBook could be imminent. The ads which were spotted mainly in European countries read as…
Mac mini and iMac Shortages Suggest Refresh
Over the last few days shipping times for Mac mini desktop computers on the Apple U.S. and Canadian online stores have slipped from the usual "Within 24 hours" to "1-3 business days" suggesting a shortage of Mac minis and a potential refresh in the near…
Refreshed iMacs on the Horizon
AppleInsider reports that refreshed iMacs with "classier enclosures" and a "few added bells and whistles" could be unleashed as soon as this month. According to the rumour site the iMac units were finalised in early September and have been moving out to the retail channels…
Analyst Predicts iMac and MacBook Redesign
Analyst firm Wedge Partners has released a note to clients predicting updates to both the iMac and MacBook in the near future. The note details that the iMac will see a significant design refresh and MacBook will see limited design enhancements. The note also adds…
iMac Update Expected to Bring Blu-Ray and Price Cuts
AppleInsider is reporting that the next major iMac update will see the introduction of two new "compelling" features. AppleInsider is cryptic in its reporting, stating that its sources failed to elaborate. The first feature is speculated to be the inclusion of Blu-Ray drives, a feature…
Apple Offers Fix for iMacs With ATI Radeon HD 4850
Apple has issued an EFI software upgrade for iMacs with ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics cards which shows signs of freezing and issues waking from sleep in Boot Camp. The 1.7MB update can be downloaded from the Apple website.
Apple Prepping Cheaper Macs
AppleInsider reports that Apple is planning to introduce cheaper Macs, possibly as soon as this coming spring. According to AppleInsider the move comes as consumers switch to budget computers such as netbooks. Details no where exactly the cheaper Macs will appear are not known but…
Apple Begins Selling $899 Education iMac
Apple has this week quietly introduced a new iMac aimed at the education market. The iMac which is a 20-inch aluminium iMac will be available to education institutions for just $899. The 20-inch aluminium iMac marks the end of the white plastic iMacs which had…
Early-2009 iMac Unboxing and Dissection
Engadget has posted a hand-ons of the new iMac released earlier this week. Engadget also offers a gallery of the iMac unboxing . Externally the iMac has changed very little, the FireWire 400 port has been removed and replaced with an additional USB port and…
Apple Updates Mac mini and iMac
From Apple's press release Apple today announced updates to its iMac and Mac mini desktop lines, including a 24-inch iMac that is priced more affordably than ever before and a Mac mini with powerful new integrated graphics. For the same $1,499 price as the previous…
Apple Store Goes Down, iMacs, Mac minis, Mac Pros and More Expected
As online Apple Stores around the world begin displaying the familiar "We'll be back soon" message, it looks increasingly likely that Apple will introduce minor updates to the iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro as well as updating the Time Capsule and AirPort Extreme. As detailed…
New Mac mini Packaging Specs and Photo Circulates
AppleInsider , Mac Rumors , OneMoreThing.nl and MacFreak.nl have also received a photo purporting to be of the new Mac mini packaging. The image on the front of the packaging corroborates a photo that leaked late last month . As with previous leaked images the…
Apple Event Scheduled for March 24? [Updated]
A source has disclosed to World of Apple that Apple is planning to hold an event on March 24 to unveil new desktop hardware. The source which has been confirmed to be in reach of such information stated that the event would be similar to…
Apple Shares Rise, Analyst Warns of Vulnerabilities
Prior to the market opening yesterday morning, analyst Shebly Seyrafi of Calyon Securities issued a research note to clients warning of circumstances for concern facing Apple. In particular Seyrafi attacked Apple's average selling price, "Apple's premium-pricing model is vulnerable in today's recessionary environment," he wrote…
iMacs Based on NVIDIA Chipsets Imminent
Mac Rumors reports on several occurrences over the last few days that would indicate an imminent update to the iMac. The rumour site states that resellers have lows stocks and some educational Apple sales reps have been given the go-ahead for special pricing on the…
Quad and Dual-Core iMacs Due "within a few weeks"
In an research note published to clients today Kaufman Brothers analyst Shaw Wu gave an update on the status of Apple's much anticipated iMac update. Last week Wu g ave some reasons according to his supply chain sources on why the iMac seems to be…
Analyst Offers Answer for Delayed iMac
Analyst Shaw Wu for Kaufman Brothers has stated in a report to clients some potential reason why Apple's iMac desktop computer has yet to be updated. "We wanted to give an update on the Mac business from what we are picking up from our latest…
Intel Unleashes Core 2 Quad Processors, Destined for iMac?
Intel has today officially unveiled its brand new Core 2 Quad line of processors . Intel states that the processors are aimed at "sleek and cool" desktops with the new components weighing in at 2.33GHz, 2.66GHz and 2.83GHz and all consuming just 65W of energy…
Chinese Paper U-Turns Report, iMac Manufactured by Foxconn
Last week it was reported via DigiTimes by the Chinese-language Economic Daily News paper that Quanta would be manufacturing the newly updated iMac rumoured for release next month. Today the EDN has reverted on that initial report and instead writes that Foxconn is manufacturing the…